In the Community

The Bowen Island Garden Club Club's open garden for the month of August is at the home of Jerry George at 1177 Adams Road. The garden will be open from 1 to 3 p.m. on August 7.

Three years ago, Becky Underdown was at the West Van pool when Kostya Karibyan saw her dive. He told Becky's mother, "This one, she must dive." Since then, Becky has spent countless hours at the pool to train, and to compete.

Bowen Islanders of the two-legged and four-legged variety: meet Moguly, the 2011 Dog of the Year. Moguly will be honoured at the USSC annual Dog Days of Summer event, this Sunday August 7. He has also been asked to ride in the Bowfest Parade.

With the hiatus from school and, for some, an abundance of free time, the travelling bug has bit many islanders. Off they go, to Europe or Hawaii seeking escape from cloudy and rainy BC.

While travelling to Nicaragua with my global education class at West Van Secondary, I learned and studied many things. One of our main experiences was seeing the lifestyles of many families living in Balgue, Nicaragua on Ometepe Island.

The time to feast on Bowen blackberries, tomatoes, carrots, crab and kale is coming soon! BowFEAST 2011 is August 15 to 21, with a community farmers' market on Sat., Aug. 20, 9 am to noon, on the library lawn.

Ever seen a killer whale jawbone? Or how about feel sharkskin? Maybe it's time to touch a sea otter pelt? Under the Sea! On August 27, Bowfest will be a spectacular splash with its Under the Sea theme.

Have you ever questioned why our food and garden waste is trucked off island while soil made elsewhere from those same materials is, at considerable expense, trucked back to the island for our gardens? Many of us are questioning and want to change th

In late September 2011 the Bowen Island Golf Club started constructing a new practice putting green that was part of the winning application submitted to the First Credit Union $10K Giveaway.

It looks like the weather will play its part to make this year's dock dance a roaring success. Bowen's Wasabi Fox will kick off the evening with a great selection of energetic tunes. This act will be followed by Dr.